Is it possible for my application to open the Messages application with the iMessage extension activated on iOS 10?

Question

In particular, from my application, I would like to open the Messages application and activate the iMessage extension with:

• existing MSConversation (through the UUID of the remote participant?)
• new MSConversation (via CNContact?)
• new MSConversation without specifying a remote participant

There must be a way with UIApplication: openURL :?

Or maybe with MFMessageComposeViewController?

Answer 1

An Apple employee on the Apple Dev forums replied, “No, this is currently not possible.

I filed a function request as RADAR 27079838.